Mrs. Wiggs of the cabbage patch

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch*^It was this a-way/^ went on Mrs."Wiggs, drawing her chair closer to thefire, and preparing for a good, long talk.^^ You see, me an' the childern was comin'on the steam-car train, but ther'was n't no way to git the hoss here,'ceptin' fer somebody to ride him.Course Jim said he 'd do it. Poor Jim,always ready to do the hard part!"She paused to wipe her eyes on herapron, and Miss Hazy wept in sympathy.*^ Never min'. Miss Wiggs; don't cry.Go on an' tell me \fhat you done next."^'Well," said Mrs. Wiggs, swallowingthe lump in her throat, **Jim saidhe 'd go. He never had been to the city,an' he was jes' a little shaver, but Iknowed I could trust him."*^I don't see how you could stand torisk it!" exclaimed Miss Hazy.*'0h, I reckon whatever you got to58